British and Canadian forces held their
20-mile arc around Caen and broadened the spearhead at Evrecy, about eight
miles southwest of Caen, against increasing German counterattacks yesterday.
Hitler's armies on the central
front limped west in confused retreat yesterday before the massive weight of a Russian
steamroller that in the first six days of the Soviet summer offensive has
driven a third of the distance to Germany—a swift 110-mile
advance costing the Germans
nearly 20,000 men a day.
New York,
N.Y.—London, England—France Saturday, July 1, J944
NazisReportNewLanding,
Surge Inland by
Troops
Northwest of
Caen
British and Canadian forces held their
20-mile arc around Caen and broadened the spearhead at Evrecy, about eight
miles southwest of Caen, against increasing German counterattacks yesterday.
Tanks and panzer grenadiers-from five
German armored divisions were thrown in to halt the drive southwest of Caen,
but the piecemeal attacks were beaten back, and the British captured three
villages—Granville, Le Valtru and Le Manoir. between ten and 11 miles southwest
of the town.
Meanwhile. Paris Radio said that
fresh British and Canadian troops landed east of the Orne Estuary and captured Cabourg,
about 17 miles northeast of Caen, and Berlin Radio predicted that the Allies
would launch "a grand assault
ai any moment" in this area.
Tell of Big
Allied Fleet
"A large invasion fleet is
standing ready to reinforce the Allied troops now laying down a terrific
barrage east of the Orne.'' a German correspondent in Normandy reported.
Push
Costs
Foe
20,000
Men a Day
110-Mi. Thrust
in 6-Days
Takes
Russians Third
Of Way to Reich
Hitler's armies on the central
front limped west in confused retreat yesterday before the massive weight of a Russian
steamroller that in the first six days of the Soviet summer offensive has
driven a third of the distance to Germany—a swift 110-mile
advance costing the Germans
nearly 20,000 men a day. Minsk, capital of White Russia, and Polotsk, an
important communications town on the Vitebsk-Riga railway, were the focal
points of the Russian drive, which swept through and past Bobruisk, heavily-fortified
communications-town 87 miles southeast of Minsk on the Gomel-Minsk railway.
U.S.Breaks With
Finland,
Cites
Helsinki-Berlin Tie
WASHINGTON, June 30—
The U.S. broke off" diplomatic
relations with Finland today, announcing further relations "are now
impossible" since Finland has "entered into a hard and fast military partnership
with Nazi Germany."
The break, ending U.S. efforts
extending over two years to effect peace between
Finland and Russia, came three
days after Finland's government announced that Reich Foreign Minister Joachim
von Ribbentrop had been in Helsinki and had pledged military aid to the Finns.
The War Today
France-- British and
Canadians, in 20-mile arc around Caen, repel increasing German counter-attacks,
capture three more villages . . . Four
forts guarding Cherbourg
breakwater surrender to Americans . . . Americans attack near St. Lo, says
Berlin.
Russia--Soviet armies
press drives to outflank Minsk, cut off town's rear communications Bobruisk
falls . . . Moscow reports 77,000 Germans dead or prisoners in first four days
of summer offensive.
Italy--Germans reported
in disorderly retreat to north as Allies advance in Italy on 80-mile front . .
.Fifth Army drives to within 18 miles of Leghorn and seven of Siena,
Pacific--Further gains
reported by American land troops on Saipan Island'. . . U.S. bombers again hit
Yap.
Asia--Chinese advance
in Myitkyina area reduces gap between eastward and westward drives to open new supply
highway from India to China to
64 miles by road . . . Chinese
retake strategic point in Hunan.
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